If an agreement is one-sided, and only one of the parties is getting something from the deal, it is called a gratuitous promise and the courts will not enforce it.

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A gratuitous promise is one where only one party benefits and the other receives nothing in return, making it unenforceable in court because there is no consideration (something of value exchanged) from the party benefiting from the promise.

If an Agreement Is One-Sided, and Only One of the Parties